Terms & Conditions

Welcome to Gallery 1920 (operating as Gallery 1920 Inc., “we”, “us”, or “our”), accessible at https://gallery1920.com.

These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of our online gallery, curatorial services, and the acquisition of original contemporary paintings, sculptures, drawings, and bespoke commissions. Please read them carefully before completing any transaction.

• a. Age Requirement: You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use our website or make purchases.
• b. Account Confidentiality: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and restricting unauthorized access to your device.
• c. Accuracy of Information: You agree to provide accurate, truthful, and complete contact, courier delivery, and billing details during registration and checkout.
• d. Lawful Conduct: You may not use our website for any unlawful or unauthorized purposes, including infringing upon intellectual property rights or attempting to breach our security infrastructure.

• a. Originality & Museum Curation: We take extraordinary care to present accurate descriptions, dimensions, historical context, and high-fidelity photographs of all original artworks. Every artwork is an authentic original creation accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
• b. Color Fidelity: Variations in digital display screens, color gamuts, and ambient lighting may result in minor perceptible differences between digital images and the physical artwork in person.
• c. Pricing & Valuation: All artwork valuations are established in Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR) with secondary display in US Dollars (USD). Prices are subject to adjustment without prior notice prior to order confirmation. Any promotional discounts are valid for limited durations and subject to verified terms.

• a. Acquisition Offer: By placing an order on our website, you make an offer to acquire the selected unique artwork subject to curatorial inventory verification.
• b. Order Acceptance: We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any acquisition for reasons including prior in-salon reservation, errors in valuation or description, or suspected fraudulent activity.
• c. Authorization: You agree to provide valid, authorized payment information and authorize us and our payment gateway to charge the total acquisition price (including applicable crating and shipping) to your designated method.

• a. Archival Crating: Every original canvas or sculpture is custom-crated in archival wooden cases lined with acid-free glassine, foam shock absorption, and moisture-barrier seals.
• b. Delivery Estimates: We make reasonable efforts to ensure timely delivery. Domestic Sri Lanka deliveries arrive within 2–4 business days; international white-glove courier shipments arrive within 5–10 business days depending on destination customs clearance.
• c. Transit Insurance: All shipments are fully insured against transit damage from dispatch to delivery sign-off.

Our 14-day In-Home Trial and returns policy governs the conditions for returning items and seeking refunds.

Please refer to our dedicated Refund & Returns Policy for complete guidelines on return eligibility, packaging requirements, and PayHere reversal timelines.

• a. Website Content & Brand Assets: All content, texts, logos, digital curation, layout designs, and software code on this website are protected under international copyright and trademark laws and belong to Gallery 1920 Inc. or our content licensors.
• b. Artist Moral Rights & Copyright: Acquisition of an original artwork transfers physical possession and ownership of the physical object to the collector. The moral rights and underlying copyright (including the right to reproduce images of the artwork) remain with the artist, unless explicitly transferred by written contract.
• c. Unauthorized Reproduction: You may not copy, reproduce, modify, or commercially exploit any content from this website without our express prior written authorization.

• a. Indirect Damages: In no event shall Gallery 1920 Inc., its directors, curators, employees, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of your use of our platform or the acquisition of artworks, beyond the total amount paid for the specific artwork in dispute.
• b. As-Is Cataloging: While we guarantee authenticity and provenance through our signed Certificates of Authenticity, we make no implied warranties regarding future secondary market valuation appreciation or aesthetic suitability for specific architectural installations.

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising in connection with transactions on this platform shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

We reserve the right to modify, update, or terminate these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting to this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such revisions.

10. Contact Us Regarding Terms

If you have questions or inquiries regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact our legal and curatorial board: